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Yearly Archives: 2005
Eggs, Eggs, and Eggs
Dear Dr. B: Does the nutritional value of an egg change if a person eats an egg raw, partially raw, hard boiled, scrambled, fried whole, or omelet? Some people believe it is nutritionally better to eat eggs raw. Is there … Continue reading
Nasal Polyps
Dear Dr. B: What is a polyp? I have polyps in my nose and they bleed occasionally. Could they turn into cancer? Answer: A polyp is a growth or tumor protruding from the lining of an organ such as the … Continue reading
Laptops and Male Fertility
What is a laptop? A laptop is a portable computer small enough to use on one’s lap. The question is – is it safe to use your lap as a desk? The Medical Post reports that male fertility may be … Continue reading
About Prawns and Steam Rooms
Dear Dr. B: I have two questions: 1. I love eating prawns. Can you please clarify for me if prawns contain good cholesterol (HDL) or bad cholesterol (LDL)? 2. When I go to my local health club, I often visit … Continue reading
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Bottled Water
Over one billion people around the world have no access to clean water and 2.4 billion have inadequate sanitation. Two million people world wide die every year from water related diarrheal illnesses. . The latest tsunami disaster has magnified the … Continue reading
Polypill and Polymeal
How much do you know about Polypill and Polymeal? If you are like me, then not much. So I did some research. Allow me to share this with you. It may give a new meaning to the word prevention and … Continue reading
MSG
Dear Dr. B: I was wondering if you could write on allergies to MSG. Dear reader: MSG stands for monosodium glutamate also called monosodium L-glutamate, or sodium glutamate. It is white crystalline substance, a sodium salt of the amino acid … Continue reading
New Year's Resolution
Ring out the old, ring in the new, Ring, happy bells, across the snow: The year is going, let him go; Ring out the false, ring in the true. -Lord Alfred Tennyson (1809-1892) Somebody asked me the other day, Eh, … Continue reading